Posted on 07/24/2009 9:07:32 AM PDT by curth
Also, that should be evokes, rather than invokes.
Well...... politically speaking it was not unconditional surrender because Hirohito was allowed to keep his throne though he had to renounce his `divinity’.
MacArthur astutely showed respect to the Emperor and this greatly facilitated Japanese acceptance of defeat and occupation.
Obama woiuld be amazed to know that it was MacArthur who paid a visit to Hirohito, resulting in that famous photograph showing the enormous difference in their heights.
Would not be a stretch to characterize MacArthur thus:
“People of Japan! I’ve deprived you of your divine Emperor, but I’m giving you another. Me!”
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